I hesitated about writing this post for a while. Talking about the pandemic is a touchy subject. I've traveled during the pandemic and each time it ate me apart. The shocking amount of guilt I felt leaving was hard to work through. At the end of the day, I still made that decision to go and I can't regret that for the rest of my life. Why[...]
Relaunching my blog is never easy. Yet, I've done it almost four times now. So why do I keep restarting, rather than stopping?
Hi everyone! Today, I'm speaking about something close to my heart and that I'm really excited to share over the next year. If you missed it, I'm doing my Masters's program abroad! I honestly thought college prep was hard, but grad school prep is even tougher. Especially when the international aspect is added in. I'm going to London later[...]
Welcome back to this month's roundup! May was full of highs and lows, but it's officially SUMMER. I'm looking forward to getting out of the house more, getting into the gym more often, and writing more blog posts! Let's hope I can do more travel soon for my Exploring GA series! In the meantime, let's get into the may roundup and recap all[...]
Welcome back to Black-Owned Everything! If you missed the first post, you can check it out here. In short, this is a monthly collection of black-owned businesses, creators, and more. Think of it as a monthly Black-Owned Businesses Directory! I haven't gotten deep enough into black creators yet, but I want to share all of these businesses[...]
Money. It's one of the benchmark metrics that other creators use to judge each other by. How many sponsored collaborations did you have? How much money do bloggers make? Did you have a 6-figure year? For me, the answer is not that many, the ones I wanted to, and not enough to live on. Granted, this isn't my full-time position. If I wanted[...]
Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, we all need apps to help us keep our lives together as content creators. I wanted to craft a list to help people on this path. Here are 6 FREE apps that every blogger needs that I use on a day-to-day basis to get things done! These are my bread and butter apps and I couldn't be nearly as successfu[...]
Hi there! Welcome back to the blog and today, I wanted to do this series for a while now! I am working on finding new activities to do now around Georgia. It's a big state and after being vaccinated, I feel comfortable going around more. While I plan on continuing to follow CDC guidance, I feel comfortable leaving my house. Starting with[...]
One of the biggest questions I get as a creator is how to reach out to brands. Working with brands and pitching yourself is one of the hardest aspects of becoming a creator, but worthwhile when it pays off. I've had a lot of amazing collaborations over the years. Over time, I learned that one of the most necessary aspects was a media kit.[...]
I am an auditory person. Because of this, I thrive off of audiobooks, podcasts, and music when I'm trying to power through work. I wanted to create this list of podcasts I've been blowing through lately. They cross a range of topics and I love them for different reasons! You can check them out here more and see why these are my top 5 new[...]
My morning routine is one that I've spent the last months figuring out. When thinking about sharing this, I wanted to design a morning routine for bloggers, freelancers, or people who don't have traditional 9 to 5 jobs. While I've had to get over a bit of jetlag after getting back from Munich, I'm happy that I set up my routine. Today, I'[...]
Hi there! Welcome to the April blog roundup! I wanted to take you through all of the work and posts I've done this month! Things can often get lost, but I want to be sure that you are the first to know! This is my first month back to blogging, so there are lots of new things. If you haven't had time to sign up for my email list, the Ap[...]
Welcome to my first Black Owned Everything Monthly Roundup! Every month I'm sharing 10 Black-owned businesses I love, some you might know and some you might not know. There's all types of brands and businesses here, so hopefully, there will be something for everything! Legendary Rootz (Clothing/Accessories) First, if you saw[...]
Clothes. Unless you're a nudist, chances are you're wearing something while you're reading this. From socks to t-shirts to hoodies, clothing is an essential part of our lives. Oftentimes, I find myself in a tricky situation between being vocal or holding back. Recently, I realized that holding anything back isn't honest with who I want to[...]
Grief isn't just about death, but in the aftermath of COVID-19, we have all lost so much. We need to process this together.
Hi there! I hope you've had time to tune into my Listen to Black Women Series on Instagram. Each week, I speak to Black Women about their experiences in this life. This week, I was fortunate enough to speak with Laboujienata Diallo and Naki Carey about how we can all be better and support Black Trans Women. Doing this series really taught[...]
German. Deutsche. Allemand. A language that I don't speak, but in reality, I really gotta work on it. Ich spreche kein deutsch. I think that's the only sentence I can say with confidence. In reality, I had to Google Translate that in order to ensure that it was right. Sorry, not sorry. That's not why we're here though, we're here to talk[...]
When I came up with the concept for this blog post, I was going to write about Imposter Syndrome, how it affects my life, and write an update to this post from a few years ago. A few days later, two different people sent me this article about Imposter Syndrome from Harvard Business Review (HBR) and WHEW